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STUDY RESULTS Downturn Prompts a Change in Learning Initiatives By Garry Kranz A soon-to-be-released study by Bersin & Associates, done in conjunction with Workforce Management, shows steep drops in training and development spending. Instead of spending on come-one, come-all programs, organizations are taking more prescriptive approach that seeks to match high-potential employees with development initiatives that tackle strategic business issues.
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Development 2010: Spending & Staffing Trends
for U.S. Training
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
2:00 pm ET / 11:00 am PT
Recertification Credit: 1 hour
Get a first look at the findings of Bersin
& Associates' annual study* of corporate training budgets, spending, delivery,
staffing and trends. As many organizations' learning and development
functions continue to face the budget ax, you'll need these figures to build
a business case for your organization.
In this webcast, attendees will learn:
* How learning and development spending and staffing have been
affected by the economic downturn
* Which segments of learning and development have been most affected
* Where organizations are allocating learning and development resources
and where they're cutting back
* How organizations' learning and development functions are changing
their delivery methods for greater efficiency and effectiveness
This webcast will be presented by Karen O'Leonard,
principal analyst at Bersin & Associates and author of Bersin & Associates'
annual Corporate Learning Factbook. O'Leonard's presentation will
be filled with statistics on spending, staffing and programs that can be
used for benchmarking your organization against its peers.
All attendees will receive complimentary webcast presentation materials
and an executive summary of Bersin & Associates' 2010 Corporate Learning
Factbook.
*Based on an exclusive
survey conducted July/August 2009 by Bersin & Associates and Workforce Management.
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Beginning at 10 a.m. EST / 7:00 a.m. PST This
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Featured
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You'll also meet the top HR vendors in our online conference hall
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